Life and Mission

Tom Lane is the apostolic senior pastor at Gateway Church and author of Tested and Approved: 21 Lessons for Life and Ministry Tom Lane is the apostolic senior pastor at Gateway Church in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. As an elder, he provides spiritual governance for Gateway’s ministries. As a pastor to pastors, Tom is a long-term, trusted Christian leader. Tom has written many books including H...

Some thoughts on the hope of Christmas, and I share shorts from my friends in the Christian Podcasters Association. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people."   Luke 2:10 Several friends eager to run into the New Year have asked me, “Do you have your word for 2021?” Actually, I don't have a single word. I have...

Sometimes a single word or phrase has the power to change the course of our lives, and “Chickening IN” is that word for JJ Gutierrez. This little twist on a familiar phrase launched JJ into a transformational journey from fear to faith. Her book, Chickening IN: From Fear to Courageous Faith, 8 Pillars of Transformation , is a practical guide to defeating fear and doubt. I spoke with JJ in February...

How do you define success? Is it financial? Family? Creative or business achievements? Or does it have to do with something else? Tim Winders is a Performance Coach and author who specializes in helping Executive Teams and Entrepreneurial Leaders maximize their potential by looking beyond traditional “cookie-cutter” methods that often limit the creative process. A lifelong student, he thrives on h...

What happens when you play catch every day for a year? Ethan Bryan played catch on New Year's Day with his daughters. Then they had an idea. "Dad, what if you played catch every day for an entire year?" That's 365 days of catch! It's 500 catch partners, 10 states, and 12,000 miles, rain, wind, and snow. It's about play, letting our guard down, and connecting with each...

Today I’d like to take my 14 years experience managing a nonprofits and offer help for leaders in this area.  Download the guide at kayhelm.com/npguide . 1) A Spirituality of Fundraising, by Henri J.M. Nouwen You can read this through in one sitting. It’s only 50-60 pages. And it deals with the most important part of your fundraising–your mind. So many people start because of passion, but then run...

Brian J Dixon on making money in ministry, taking care of relationships, and having those difficult but important conversations. Connect with Brian Website: https://briandixon.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/brianjdixon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drbrianjdixon Take the Hope*Writer quiz More about Hope*Writers: lifeandmission.com/hope Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. If you dec...

Joyce Glass is The Write Coach, helping writers through the process of writing and completing their books. Key Takeaways There is a process to writing Share your work for accountability Get prayer covering Get in a writing community Writing is a skill you can learn Writing, editing, and research are all different things. Don't try to do them all at once! Break large projects in to smaller par...

Doubt can be a gift, because it alerts us when something's amiss. Here's a way to engage doubt without getting burned. We rarely see doubt as a good thing. It’s been called a dream-killer. Something to overcome or push through. And certainly, doubt can be destructive. But I propose we take another look at the gift of doubt. Doubt can be hard to define but it plays out in indecision, hesi...

Interview with Mike Lane of Hope Bridges, a nonprofit serving over one-hundred children in northern Thailand with food, clothing, education, and basic health care. Resources Hopebridges.org The most life-changing coffee you’ve ever had. Join the Life and Mission Community   Send me your questions Support the show Mission Writers is a library of resources to help missionaries and nonprofits raise f...

If you’ve got a message of any kind, you’ll need to find some level of comfort stepping in front of the camera or speaking into a microphone. Tami Romani is a Brand Voice Strategist and a Business Communication Consultant. She helps business owners and brand representatives feel comfortable when they’re being the voice of their own brand. But she goes beyond tips and techniques, right into the hea...

Ronne Rock is a storyteller, truth-teller, hope-dealer. Her new book is One Woman Can Change the World: Reclaiming Your God- Designed Influence and Impact Right Where You Are. One Woman Can Change the World: Reclaiming Your God- Designed Influence and Impact Right Where You Are   ( Amazon link ) onewomancanchangetheworld.com RonneRock.com instagram.com/ronnerock/ Send me your questions Support the...

Public speaking is one of the best marketing tools you could ever hope to employ. Aurora Gregory coaches speakers on every aspect of the speaker life. In this interview, she shares tips for virtual speaking opportunities, and more. Key Takeaways: You can have an audience any time you want. This new season creates opportunities. Public speaking is one of the best marketing tools. There are ways to...

Mary Valloni has helped thousands of individuals and organizations overcome the lack and scarcity mindset to fund and fulfill their missions. Her award-winning book is Fundraising Freedom: 7 Steps to Build & Sustain Your Next Campaign . Talking about money While many of us shy away from conversations about money, Mary tackles the money issue straight-on: “Let’s just start dreaming, because the...

Ghostwriter. Sounds mysterious, doesn't it? In today's show, my guest Nick Pavlidis unpacks what a ghostwriter is, what they do, and who can benefit from hiring one. Nick used to practice law, but he wanted more control over his time, and more time with his family (you can hear more about that in our earlier interview ). He became a skilled ghostwriter, and now he’s teaching others the c...

Kristin Ingram is a Small Biz Mama. In this interview, she shares how she’s able to run multiple businesses and enjoy family life. Plus, tips for launching your successful online business! You can connect with Kristin at smallbizmama.com Send me your questions Support the show Mission Writers is a library of resources to help missionaries and nonprofits raise funds through storytelling. I've...

We are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and my guest is therapist, and author KJ Ramsey. We’re taking about pain and suffering, our bodies and stress, grief, and our communion with Christ. We tend to think that more effort should produce a blessing. When we suffer, we might question our faith, or we might question whether we have a strong enough prayer life, or wonder if there's more...

I was struggling. I found myself sitting at a picnic table at the beach, praying a simple, desperate prayer: “Jesus, I need you to come have lunch with me.” He did show up, just not in the way I expected. If I hadn't been writing it all down, I might have missed it. Full transcript at lifeandmission.com/38 Send me your questions Support the show Mission Writers is a library of resources to he...

Sometimes a single word or phrase has the power to change the course of our lives, and “Chickening IN” is that word for JJ Gutierrez. This little twist on a familiar phrase launched JJ into a transformational journey from fear to faith. Her book, Chickening IN: From Fear to Courageous Faith, 8 Pillars of Transformation , is a practical guide to defeating fear and doubt. I spoke with JJ in February...

Do you have a story to tell? You may not think you have a story, or you may think your story is too overwhelming (and it may be, at the moment). Either way, a simple, structured approach along with a safe space and community to share with may be what you need. Mackenzie Ryan is a national award-winning journalist and founder of Faith Storytellers, a community that is lifting up and sharing the sto...

Katie Hornor started her businesses with no savings, no loans, and no debt. She has overcome incredible odds in growing her business. Her latest book is Faith Like Flamingos - The Christian Business Guide to Walking Out Your Faith in Bold Color. Don't let the big pink birds fool you, Katie is serious about helping us as Christian entrepreneurs to overcome imposter syndrome and take big, bold...

All last month we talked about calling and purpose. But what happens when things don’t go as planned? What happens when you get bad news? When everything falls apart? The Bible gives us plenty of examples; an incredibly powerful way to deal with suffering, called a lament. Lament is a powerful form of worship. It’s both an expression of grief or anguish, and a cry of hope.  “My God, My God, Why ha...

This week we're talking about living for an audience of one, in part two of my look at The Call  by Os Guinness (see Ep. 31: What Does it Mean to be Called? for part one). Guinness writes, “A life lived listening to the decisive call of God is a life lived before one audience that trumps all others—the Audience of One.” Have you ever been in a conversation and added a comment that seemed inno...

Matt Ham left a 10 year career in insurance sales to start YouPrint, a faith and personal development organization, and its nonprofit initiative called the Life Center. In this interview, Matt offers perspective on how we can thrive without striving.  [Matt 00:00:58] "Unfortunately we place our own understanding and expectations on how things should work out and it never works out that way. O...

While many other books will give you tactics and tools to discover your calling, or to focus your vision, I want to start with The Call, by Os Guinness, because it gives us a solid foundation.  What is Calling? A quick trip to the dictionary offers these definitions: the act of a person or thing that calls. a call or summons a strong impulse or inclination a convocation (like a meeting) The origin...